FNUS76 KPDT 020116
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR SHADOWLAKE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
616 PM PDT THU SEP 1 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1727 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS DEPARTING TO THE EAST AND
UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA FRIDAY INTO THE
WEEKEND. OFFSHORE FLOW DEVELOP FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY WITH WINDS
BECOMING EASTERLY FRIDAY NIGHT. SOME WARMING AND DRYING WILL
CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND. OVERNIGHT MID SLOPE THERMAL BELTS WILL
BEGIN DEVELOPING BY FRIDAY NIGHT.

***THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS***
***WINDS ARE 20 FOOT 10 MINUTE AVERAGES***
***CWR-CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN 0.10 OR GREATER***
***FORECAST IS VALID FOR 12 HOURS AFTER ISSUANCE***

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41 TOP...37 BOTTOM.
MAX HUMIDITY........72-74 PERCENT TOP...84-86 PERCENT BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH-NORTHWEST TO NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS
                    4-6 MPH BECOMING DRAINAGE 2-5 MPH BY
                    2100.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH-NORTHWEST WINDS 6-10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE...DECREASING IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-67 TOP...71-73 BOTTOM.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-30 PERCENT TOP...23-25 PERCENT BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE WINDS 2-5 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE
                    2-5 MPH BY 0900...THEN BECOMING
                    NORTH-NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST 5-8 MPH BY
                    AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6-9 MPH BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST TO NORTH 4-7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-46 WITH WARMEST TEMPERATURES AT MID SLOPE.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT TOP...60-65 PERCENT MID SLOPE...
                    77-80 PERCENT BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5-9 MPH...
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 2-5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST WINDS 6-11 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-69 TOP...73-75 BOTTOM.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-29 PERCENT TOP...22-24 PERCENT BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 4-7 MPH INCREASING
                    TO 8-12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST WINDS 8-12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST TO
                    SOUTH 6-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

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FORECASTER...GKH
REQUESTED BY...TODD RANKIN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110901.SHADO.01/PDT